The ambulance crisis in Shropshire – We can’t go on like this
andybodders Over the last eight weeks, half of ambulances arriving at Shropshire’s two A&Es have had to wait al least 30 minutes to hand over their patients to hospital staff. The…
Nearly two-thirds of Shropshire A&E ambulances are delayed at hospitals – the second worst performance in country
I am a health assistant in a GP practice in south Shropshire, writes Tracey Huffer. We are working flat out to get everyone jabbed and catch up with the backlog…
Prescription Ordering Direct (POD) struggling due to staff shortages – there are alternatives
There are quite a lot of ways of ordering repeat prescriptions. Many people use the national system of ordering through Prescription Ordering Direct (POD). The service has been struggling with…
Met Office issues a heatwave health alert – please check on your vulnerable neighbours
We knew it was coming. It is here. A searing heatwave that is set to last until the weather breaks on Friday when rain and temperatures are expected to fall,…
Covid Watch 76: If you need a flu jab and haven’t had one, it’s time to act
Blog by Councillors Tracey Huffer and Andy Boddington. This article has been written with the support of Portcullis and Station Drive Surgeries. This year we face what may prove to…